# Fractures at EJS CONSTRUCTION LTD
> OSHA SIR `20211210456` · 12/6/2021 · BEACHWOOD, OHIO
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Pelvis
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
- **Source:** Movable ladders, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** EJS CONSTRUCTION LTD
- **Location:** 26900 Cedar Rd, BEACHWOOD, OHIO, 44122
- **NAICS:** 238390
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was working on a 6-foot ladder to install a piece of angle metal on a duct. The screw he was using to attach the angle piece jammed and his weight shifted, causing the ladder to slide out from under him. The employee fell to the ground, resulting in a broken pelvis.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*